Mary Manson / NC's Page

I think I've found a new "specialty" -- Wedding Dress Quilts.  My mother gave me her 62 year old wedding dress and I made a quilt out of the satin, lace and buttons (see the pictures below).  I'm so happy with the result, and she was thrilled!!  It's a whole cloth quilt, with lace added, and is about 40" square.  I put their wedding picture and invitation on the back.

Seems like an interesting idea for specialty quilts -- I already have 2 other people who would like their wedding…

Here is my new favorite machine quilting pattern -- "modern" feathers!  I drew on paper first, until I got it down, then had a great time doing this practice quilt.   This is the back, the front wasn't square, so it's a mess :(  I found the design on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqiiin9QJxk&feature=related …

I am really enjoying The Quilt Show web site  - are any of you familiar with it?  Great information, videos, classes, etc.  It does cost to join, but I thought it worth it. 

They have BOM's  (Block of the Month) starting for 2012, and complete patterns from previous years.  Once you are a member, the BOM patterns are free.  I'm gong to make the 2012 one, in the bright colors for my daughter, and another one in greens, blues, purple…

Am I crazy?  I've lost a quilt - even lost the picture I had of it!!  I made a quilt and it was on our bed all summer.  I remember taking it off the bed...but where in the world did I put it?

It's not with my other quilts, I've been all over the house -- and now have realized I don't even have a picture of it.  I keep photos of all of my quilts, apparently didn't remember to take that one?

How can I lose a queen sized quilt?  I'm sure it will turn up in a really obvious place…